oakum
n. fibers taken from unraveled old ropes that when soaked in tar are used for caulking gaps in boats | ||||
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Oakum Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Oakum
(n.)
The material obtained by untwisting and picking into loose fiber old hemp ropes; -- used for calking the seams of ships, stopping leaks, etc.
(n.)
The coarse portion separated from flax or hemp in nackling.
(n.)
The material obtained by untwisting and picking into loose fiber old hemp ropes; -- used for calking the seams of ships, stopping leaks, etc.
(n.)
The coarse portion separated from flax or hemp in nackling.
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oakum
Noun
1. loose hemp or jute fiber obtained by unravelling old ropes; when impregnated with tar it was used to caulk seams and pack joints in wooden ships
(hypernym) fiber, fibre
Noun
1. loose hemp or jute fiber obtained by unravelling old ropes; when impregnated with tar it was used to caulk seams and pack joints in wooden ships
(hypernym) fiber, fibre
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oakum
oakum
\oak"um\ (?), n. [as. ācumba; pref. &?; (cf.g. er-, goth. us-, orig. meaning, out) + cemban to comb, camb comb. see comb.]
1. the material obtained by untwisting and picking into loose fiber old hemp ropes; -- used for calking the seams of ships, stopping leaks, etc.
2. the coarse portion separated from flax or hemp in nackling.
similar words(1)
white oakum
oakum
\oak"um\ (?), n. [as. ācumba; pref. &?; (cf.g. er-, goth. us-, orig. meaning, out) + cemban to comb, camb comb. see comb.]
1. the material obtained by untwisting and picking into loose fiber old hemp ropes; -- used for calking the seams of ships, stopping leaks, etc.
2. the coarse portion separated from flax or hemp in nackling.
similar words(1)
white oakum
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oakum
Hemp-fiber obtained by untwisting and picking out loosely the yarns of old hemp rope.
Hemp-fiber obtained by untwisting and picking out loosely the yarns of old hemp rope.
Oakum Definition from Sports Dictionaries & Glossaries
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OAKUM
A material made of tarred rope fibers, used for calking seams in a wooden deck.
A material made of tarred rope fibers, used for calking seams in a wooden deck.
Oakum Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Oakum
Oakum is a preparation of tarred fibre used in shipbuilding, for caulking or packing the joints of timbers in wooden vessels and the deck planking of iron and steel ships, as well as cast iron plumbing applications. Oakum was at one time made from old tarry ropes and cordage of vessels, and its picking and preparation has been a common penal occupation in prisons and workhouses. In modern times it is made from virgin hemp fibers. White oakum is made from untarred materials. The fibrous material used in oakum is most commonly a hemp or jute fiber impregnated with tar or a tarlike substance. It should be understood that this "tar" is not the tar used on streets and roofs, but rather pine tar, also called Stockholm tar, an amber-colored pitch made from the sap of certain pine trees. The term oakum is also used to describe the use of the thumb in the application of intercostal pressure. The word oakum is derived from Middle English okum, from Old
English Acumba tow, from A- (separative & perfective prefix) + -cumba (akin to Old English camb comb) - literally "off-combings". It is rumored (incorrectly) that oakum can be smoked to achieve a high similar to marijuana. Hemp fiber does not contain THC.
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